Sports Easy Trivia Quiz # 39
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World Series MVPs - The Kansas City Royals saw their first World Series in 1985. Who complimented the team by winning the team's first series MVP against the Cardinals?
The correct answer is 'Bret Saberhagen'
The others were all Cardinals. The Royals defeated St. Louis four games to three. Saberhagen threw two complete game wins with 10 strikeouts in the series. Royals' George Brett batted .370 with one RBI.
Sports Easy Question 2
Dummies Baseball #35 - St. Louis Browns' star Eddie Gaedel, hit how many career doubles?
The correct answer is '0'
Gaedel was the 3'7" pinch hitter in 1951. He walked in his only at-bat in the Major Leagues, then had a pinch runner. This was the stunt of Brown's owner, Bill Veeck. Eddie died 10 days after his 36th birthday in 1961.
Sports Easy Question 3
Coaching Football 101 - The Nebraska head coach has a had a really bad day. After a first down by Iowa State, he throws his clipboard halfway across the field. The linesman throws his flag and the Nebraska coach is given an unsportsmanlike penalty, and gain of fifteen yards for Iowa State. Later in the game after an interception by Iowa State, the coach yells some obscene words at the official. Again the official flags the coach for another foul. What will happen to the coach after the second foul?
The correct answer is 'Fifteen yard penalty, and the coach is ejected.'
A player or coach that earns two personal fouls is ejected from the contest.
Sports Easy Question 4
Husker Football - Who was Nebraska's first heisman trophy winner?
The correct answer is 'Johnny Rodgers'
Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers won the Heisman in 1972.
Sports Easy Question 5
A NFL Season - Who won Super Bowl XXXVIII on February 1, 2004, in Houston,Texas?
The correct answer is 'New England Patriots'
The New England Patriots defeated the Carolina Panthers in a 31-28 game that was reguarded as one of the greatest Super Bowl games ever.
Sports Easy Question 6
10Q - How many career World Series home runs does the great Stan Musial have to his credit?
The correct answer is '1'
With four trips to the World Series, his only home run came in the 1944 Series. He also hit two of his 7 WS career doubles in that Series.
Sports Easy Question 7
College Football - In which year were freshman football players finally allowed to play at the varsity level?
The correct answer is '1973'
In 1973, the National Collegiate Athletics Association rescinded its traditional band on not allowing freshmen to play on the varsity level of Division I football. The airplane that crashed and killed the entire Marshall football was a major reason for lifting the ban on freshmen being able to play at the varsity.
Sports Easy Question 8
Reggie Jackson: Mr. February? - In addition to the nickname of 'Bambino', which was Babe Ruth's other nickname?
The correct answer is 'Sultan of Swat'
The Babe is well documented throughout his career, for both his field play and his negative impressions of loose life left on children. Ruth hit more than 50 home runs in a season four times in his career. He died in 1948 at the age of 53.
Sports Easy Question 9
Pro Tennis Surnames - Amelie ____________ surprised many by reaching the WTA Tour Championships final in 2003.
The correct answer is 'Mauresmo'
It was Mauresmo's 1st big final ever since her loss in the 1999 Aussie Open final to Martina Hingis.
Sports Easy Question 10
Roaring 20s Roaring - 1928 was another stellar year for Babe Ruth. He hit over 50 home runs in the season for his fourth time and final time. He also led the league in slugging percentage, runs, total bases, RBIs, walks, and unfortunately, strikeouts. Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Earle Combs, Bob Meusel, Tony Lazzeri and company, were good enough to defeat the Cardinals in the World Series, four games to none. The Babe was not the MVP in the season however. Which athletic catcher won the American League MVP in 1928?
The correct answer is 'Mickey Cochrane'
Gordon Stanley "Black Mike" Cochrane of the Philadelphia Athletics, was in his fourth season of baseball when he reeled in the MVP. With his stats across the board, none shined, but they were all up and compatible with MVP voting. On the defensive side however, he was charged with 25 errors and eight passed balls in the season. The 1928 MVP voting ended up with no first place votes for any player.